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| Topic: | Bastiat, Frédéric | 19th century French economist | |
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Articles | Economics Is Fun Review of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism (2007) by Robert P. Murphy |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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Economics Is Fun Review of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism (2007) by Robert P. Murphy |
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Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Topic: | Heinlein, Robert A. | American science fiction writer | |
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Awards Received | 2003 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Requiem |
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1998 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Time Enough for Love |
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1997 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Methuselah's Children |
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1996 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Red Planet |
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1987 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Stranger in a Strange Land |
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1983 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Moon is a Harsh Mistress |
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| Topic: | Libertarian Futurist Society | Organization for fans of libertarian science fiction | |
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Awards Granted | Prometheus Best Novel Award Award created in 1979 by L. Neil Smith to honor libertarian fiction, since 1982 awarded by the Libertarian Futurist Society for the best libertarian novel of the year |
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Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Award given since 1983 by the Libertarian Futurist Society to honor classic libertarian fiction |
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1979 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Wheels Within Wheels |
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1982 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Probability Broach |
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1983 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Voyage from Yesteryear |
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1984 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Rainbow Cadenza |
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1986 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Cybernetic Samurai |
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1987 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Marooned in Realtime |
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1988 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Jehovah Contract |
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1989 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Moon of Ice |
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1990 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Solomon's Knife |
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1991 Prometheus Best Novel Award For In the Country of the Blind |
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1992 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Fallen Angels |
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1993 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Multiplex Man |
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1994 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Pallas |
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1995 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Stars are also Fire |
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1996 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Star Fraction |
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1997 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Kings of the High Frontier |
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1998 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Stone Canal |
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1999 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Golden Globe |
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2000 Prometheus Best Novel Award For A Deepness in the Sky |
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2001 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Forge of the Elders |
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2004 Prometheus Best Novel Award For Sims |
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2004 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Ungoverned |
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2003 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Requiem |
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2002 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Prisoner |
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2001 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Survival of Freedom |
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2000 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Emperor's New Clothes |
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1998 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Time Enough for Love |
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1997 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Methuselah's Children |
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1996 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Red Planet |
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1995 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Star Fox |
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1991 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For An Enemy of the State |
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1990 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Healer |
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1989 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Alongside Night |
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1987 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Stranger in a Strange Land |
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1987 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Anthem |
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1985 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Trader to the Stars |
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1984 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Nineteen Eighty-Four |
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1984 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Fahrenheit 451 |
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1983 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Moon is a Harsh Mistress |
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1983 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Atlas Shrugged |
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1986 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Illuminatus! Trilogy |
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2003 Best Novel Prometheus Award For Night Watch |
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2001 Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement | ||
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1998 Special Prometheus Award For Free Space (anthology) |
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2014 Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement | ||
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2015 Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement | ||
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2016 Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement | ||
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2011 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Animal Farm |
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2009 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Lord of the Rings |
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| Topic: | McGoohan, Patrick | American-born TV and film actor, creator of the British TV series "The Prisoner" | |
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Awards Received | 2002 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Prisoner |
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| Topic: | No Free Lunch | TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch | |
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Articles | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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| Topic: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Awards Received | 1984 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Nineteen Eighty-Four |
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2011 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Animal Farm |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Topic: | Prometheus Awards | Annual awards (Best Novel, Hall of Fame) granted by the Libertarian Futurist Society | |
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Home Page | Libertarian Futurist Society: Prometheus Awards | |
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Related Awards | Prometheus Best Novel Award Award created in 1979 by L. Neil Smith to honor libertarian fiction, since 1982 awarded by the Libertarian Futurist Society for the best libertarian novel of the year |
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| Topic: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Awards Received | 1987 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Anthem |
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1983 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Atlas Shrugged |
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| Topic: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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| Topic: | Schulman, J. Neil | American science fiction writer, winner of Prometheus Best Novel and Hall of Fame awards | |
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Awards Received | 1984 Prometheus Best Novel Award For The Rainbow Cadenza |
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1989 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For Alongside Night |
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| Topic: | Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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| Topic: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Topic: | Tolkien, J. R. R. | 20th century English writer and professor of linguistics, author of The Lord of the Rings | |
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Awards Received | 2009 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Lord of the Rings |
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| Topic: | Transportation | The means and equipment used for the movement of passengers and goods | |
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Articles | Economics Is Fun Review of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism (2007) by Robert P. Murphy |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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| Topic: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Writings | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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| Topic: | Wilson, Robert Anton | Science fiction author, winner of the 1986 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award | |
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Awards Received | 1986 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award For The Illuminatus! Trilogy |
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| 28 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Capital Goods | Tools, machinery and other man-made elements used to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Collected Works of Nassau William Senior "Introduction" of subject book, includes biographical and bibliographical information |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Collected Works of Nassau William Senior "Introduction" of subject book, includes biographical and bibliographical information |
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Complex Societies Need Simple Laws Reflects on the "uncountable" number of laws and regulations in the United States as well as Britain, and elicits the views of Lǎozǐ, Hayek, Buchanan and Mises in favor of ending "the orgy of rule-making" |
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| Topic: | Free Trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Collected Works of Nassau William Senior "Introduction" of subject book, includes biographical and bibliographical information |
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| Topic: | Ireland, Republic of | Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann | |
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Articles | Collected Works of Nassau William Senior "Introduction" of subject book, includes biographical and bibliographical information |
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| Topic: | Lǎozǐ | Ancient Chinese philosopher, author of the Dào Dé Jīng | |
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Articles | Complex Societies Need Simple Laws Reflects on the "uncountable" number of laws and regulations in the United States as well as Britain, and elicits the views of Lǎozǐ, Hayek, Buchanan and Mises in favor of ending "the orgy of rule-making" |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Complex Societies Need Simple Laws Reflects on the "uncountable" number of laws and regulations in the United States as well as Britain, and elicits the views of Lǎozǐ, Hayek, Buchanan and Mises in favor of ending "the orgy of rule-making" |
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| Topic: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Articles | Complex Societies Need Simple Laws Reflects on the "uncountable" number of laws and regulations in the United States as well as Britain, and elicits the views of Lǎozǐ, Hayek, Buchanan and Mises in favor of ending "the orgy of rule-making" |
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| Topic: | Senior, Nassau William | Nineteenth century English economist | |
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Articles | Collected Works of Nassau William Senior "Introduction" of subject book, includes biographical and bibliographical information |
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| Topic: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Complex Societies Need Simple Laws Reflects on the "uncountable" number of laws and regulations in the United States as well as Britain, and elicits the views of Lǎozǐ, Hayek, Buchanan and Mises in favor of ending "the orgy of rule-making" |
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| Topic: | Stossel, John | Host of "Stossel" show on Fox Business channel and former ABC News correspondent for the "20/20" newsmagazine | |
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Writings | Complex Societies Need Simple Laws Reflects on the "uncountable" number of laws and regulations in the United States as well as Britain, and elicits the views of Lǎozǐ, Hayek, Buchanan and Mises in favor of ending "the orgy of rule-making" |
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| Topic: | Wages | The price of labor, renumeration paid to employees for their work or services | |
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Articles | Collected Works of Nassau William Senior "Introduction" of subject book, includes biographical and bibliographical information |
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| 27 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Articles | Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | A Biography of Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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| Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | A Biography of Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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| Topic: | Hazlitt, Henry | Journalist, author of Economics in One Lesson | |
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Articles | A Biography of Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Klausner, Manny | American lawyer, co-founding editor of Reason magazine | |
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Writings | Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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| Topic: | Libertarian Futurist Society | Organization for fans of libertarian science fiction | |
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Websites | LFS.org - Libertarian Futurist Society Sections include: newsletter archive, press releases and Prometheus awards (including nominees, finalists and winners) |
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| Topic: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
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Articles | Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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| Topic: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
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Articles | A Biography of Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Articles | A Biography of Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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| Topic: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | A Biography of Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| 26 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Aristotle | Greek philosopher, tutor of young Alexander the Great | |
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Articles | Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics |
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| Topic: | Böhm von Bawerk, Eugen | Nineteenth century Austrian economist and minister of Finance | |
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Writings | The Austrian Economists Explains some of the major tenets of the Austrian school -just two decades after publication of its seminal treatise, contrasting them with the views of classical economics and the historical school; paper solicited by the editors of the magazine |
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| Topic: | Economic Resources | Natural, human and man-made factors used in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | The Austrian Economists Explains some of the major tenets of the Austrian school -just two decades after publication of its seminal treatise, contrasting them with the views of classical economics and the historical school; paper solicited by the editors of the magazine |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | The Austrian Economists Explains some of the major tenets of the Austrian school -just two decades after publication of its seminal treatise, contrasting them with the views of classical economics and the historical school; paper solicited by the editors of the magazine |
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| Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
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Articles | The Austrian Economists Explains some of the major tenets of the Austrian school -just two decades after publication of its seminal treatise, contrasting them with the views of classical economics and the historical school; paper solicited by the editors of the magazine |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | The Austrian Economists Explains some of the major tenets of the Austrian school -just two decades after publication of its seminal treatise, contrasting them with the views of classical economics and the historical school; paper solicited by the editors of the magazine |
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| Topic: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Archived Columns | Thomas Sowell At JewishWorldReview.com; over 19 years of columns, from Feb 1998 to May 2017 |
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| 25 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Cool Hand Luke | 1967 movie about a nonconformist in a prison chain gang | |
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Articles | The Naked Truth About "Porno" Scanners Criticizes the Obama administration's decision to install "full body" scanners in airports or alternatively invasive "pat-downs" |
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| Topic: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Articles | Top 10 Members of Congress Fighting for Lower Taxes List of three senators and seven representatives, ranked by the editors according to their stances or records on taxation measures |
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| Topic: | Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | The Naked Truth About "Porno" Scanners Criticizes the Obama administration's decision to install "full body" scanners in airports or alternatively invasive "pat-downs" |
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| Topic: | Skousen, Mark | Author, investment advisor, professor of Economics | |
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Writings | The Naked Truth About "Porno" Scanners Criticizes the Obama administration's decision to install "full body" scanners in airports or alternatively invasive "pat-downs" |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Top 10 Members of Congress Fighting for Lower Taxes List of three senators and seven representatives, ranked by the editors according to their stances or records on taxation measures |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Reference | The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics Encyclopedia, edited by David Henderson, first published in 1993 (as The Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics) and now also online at the Library of Economics and Liberty (EconLib.org) |
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Bibliography | Economics - Online Library of Liberty Over 500 titles, including works by Adam Smith, Condillac, J. B. Say, Frédéric Bastiat, Richard Cobden, David Ricardo, J. S. Mill, Lysander Spooner, Gustave de Molinari, Ludwig von Mises, Milton Friedman, F. A. Hayek, James Buchanan and Israel Kirzner |
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Articles | A First Analysis of the Category of Action: Ends and Means First section of chapter 4, chosen for its insights into describing what economics is about, contrasting it to other sciences and technologies |
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The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences |
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Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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| Topic: | Hayek, Friedrich | 1974 Nobel Prize winner in Economics Sciences | |
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Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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| Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Moral | Freedom to engage in acts purportedly injurious to one's self or one's property | |
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Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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| Topic: | Milton, John | 17th century English poet, author of Paradise Lost | |
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Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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| Topic: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Articles | The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences |
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Writings | A First Analysis of the Category of Action: Ends and Means First section of chapter 4, chosen for its insights into describing what economics is about, contrasting it to other sciences and technologies |
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| Topic: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
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Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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| Topic: | Atlas Network | Helps to develop a network of worldwide market-oriented think tanks | |
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Podcasts | The Cato Institute at 40 Interview with Peter Goettler, President and CEO of the Cato Institute since March 2015, discussing the institute's 40 year history |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Podcasts | The Cato Institute at 40 Interview with Peter Goettler, President and CEO of the Cato Institute since March 2015, discussing the institute's 40 year history |
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| Topic: | Boudreaux, Donald J. | Professor of Economics, past President of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Podcasts | The Cato Institute at 40 Interview with Peter Goettler, President and CEO of the Cato Institute since March 2015, discussing the institute's 40 year history |
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| Topic: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Podcasts | The Libertarian Student Movement Interview with Wolf von Laer, CEO of Students for Liberty, to discuss the status of the liberty movement on college campuses |
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| Topic: | Cato Institute | Non-profit public policy research foundation in Washington, DC | |
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Podcasts | The Cato Institute at 40 Interview with Peter Goettler, President and CEO of the Cato Institute since March 2015, discussing the institute's 40 year history |
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| Topic: | France | Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française | |
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Podcasts | The Libertarian Student Movement Interview with Wolf von Laer, CEO of Students for Liberty, to discuss the status of the liberty movement on college campuses |
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| Topic: | Georgia | Territory in northwest Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Sakartvelo | |
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Podcasts | The Libertarian Student Movement Interview with Wolf von Laer, CEO of Students for Liberty, to discuss the status of the liberty movement on college campuses |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Videos | What Does It Mean To Be Libertarian? Discusses the subject question, including what policy positions can be considered libertarian and others where there may differences of opinion among libertarians |
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Podcasts | The Libertarian Student Movement Interview with Wolf von Laer, CEO of Students for Liberty, to discuss the status of the liberty movement on college campuses |
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The Cato Institute at 40 Interview with Peter Goettler, President and CEO of the Cato Institute since March 2015, discussing the institute's 40 year history |
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| Topic: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Podcasts | The Libertarian Student Movement Interview with Wolf von Laer, CEO of Students for Liberty, to discuss the status of the liberty movement on college campuses |
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| Topic: | Students for Liberty | Worldwide network of pro-liberty students and student organizations | |
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Podcasts | The Libertarian Student Movement Interview with Wolf von Laer, CEO of Students for Liberty, to discuss the status of the liberty movement on college campuses |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Interviews | Interview with the Vamp: Why Camille Paglia hates affirmative action, defends Rush Limbaugh, and respects Ayn Rand Topics discussed include: NOW, affirmative action, the Clintons, libertarianism, capitalism, academic administrators, conservatives, Rush Limbaugh, television, Christina Hoff Sommers vs. Naomi Wolf, institutions, homosexuality, nostalgia and Ayn Rand |
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| Topic: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second President of the United States | |
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Interviews | Interview with the Vamp: Why Camille Paglia hates affirmative action, defends Rush Limbaugh, and respects Ayn Rand Topics discussed include: NOW, affirmative action, the Clintons, libertarianism, capitalism, academic administrators, conservatives, Rush Limbaugh, television, Christina Hoff Sommers vs. Naomi Wolf, institutions, homosexuality, nostalgia and Ayn Rand |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Interviews | Rockwell on Libertarianism Interview for the Polish libertarian website Liberalis; topics discussed include libertarianism, the Internet, movement leaders, the State, Ron Paul, the Libertarian Party, left-libertarians, Milton Friedman, immigration and Poland |
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Publications | The Journal of Libertarian Studies Scholarly journal about libertarianism, founded by Murray Rothbard in 1977, published by the Center for Libertarian Studies until 2000 and then by the Mises Institute, until 2007 and additional issues in 2011, 2019 and 2020 |
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| Topic: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
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Publications | The Journal of Libertarian Studies Scholarly journal about libertarianism, founded by Murray Rothbard in 1977, published by the Center for Libertarian Studies until 2000 and then by the Mises Institute, until 2007 and additional issues in 2011, 2019 and 2020 |
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| Topic: | Philosophy | The study of questions about existence, knowledge and ethics | |
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Interviews | Interview with the Vamp: Why Camille Paglia hates affirmative action, defends Rush Limbaugh, and respects Ayn Rand Topics discussed include: NOW, affirmative action, the Clintons, libertarianism, capitalism, academic administrators, conservatives, Rush Limbaugh, television, Christina Hoff Sommers vs. Naomi Wolf, institutions, homosexuality, nostalgia and Ayn Rand |
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| Topic: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Interviews | Interview with the Vamp: Why Camille Paglia hates affirmative action, defends Rush Limbaugh, and respects Ayn Rand Topics discussed include: NOW, affirmative action, the Clintons, libertarianism, capitalism, academic administrators, conservatives, Rush Limbaugh, television, Christina Hoff Sommers vs. Naomi Wolf, institutions, homosexuality, nostalgia and Ayn Rand |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview by Kenny Johnsson for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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Topic: | Armentano, Dominick T. | Economics professor (emeritus) at the University of Hartford |
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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Why We Consent to Oppression: Self-suppression paves the way for political suppression Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression |
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| Topic: | For a New Liberty | Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973 | |
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Articles | Why We Consent to Oppression: Self-suppression paves the way for political suppression Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression |
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| Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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| Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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| Topic: | La Boétie, Étienne de | Sixteenth century French judge and poet, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude | |
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Articles | Why We Consent to Oppression: Self-suppression paves the way for political suppression Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Why We Consent to Oppression: Self-suppression paves the way for political suppression Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Individual | Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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Why We Consent to Oppression: Self-suppression paves the way for political suppression Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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| Topic: | Life Extension | Methods for slowing or reversing aging and extending human life | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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| Topic: | Objectivism | Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand | |
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Articles | Why We Consent to Oppression: Self-suppression paves the way for political suppression Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression |
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| Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Why We Consent to Oppression: Self-suppression paves the way for political suppression Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression |
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| Topic: | Self-Esteem | Confidence and respect in oneself | |
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Articles | Why We Consent to Oppression: Self-suppression paves the way for political suppression Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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| 19 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Bradford, R. W. | Co-founder, editor and publisher of Liberty (1987) magazine | |
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Articles | Why Liberty? First (and only) editorial, discusses the three different kinds of existing libertarian periodicals, what areas and issues Liberty was going to address and who the founders were |
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Writings | Why Liberty? First (and only) editorial, discusses the three different kinds of existing libertarian periodicals, what areas and issues Liberty was going to address and who the founders were |
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| Topic: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
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Articles | Why I Am Not a 'Conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Casey, Doug | Investment writer, author of Crisis Investing | |
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Articles | Why Liberty? First (and only) editorial, discusses the three different kinds of existing libertarian periodicals, what areas and issues Liberty was going to address and who the founders were |
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Writings | Why Liberty? First (and only) editorial, discusses the three different kinds of existing libertarian periodicals, what areas and issues Liberty was going to address and who the founders were |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Why I Am Not a 'Conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Democratic Party | United States | |
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Articles | Why I Am Not a 'Conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Why I Am Not a 'Conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Why Liberty? First (and only) editorial, discusses the three different kinds of existing libertarian periodicals, what areas and issues Liberty was going to address and who the founders were |
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Why I Am Not a 'Conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
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Articles | Why Liberty? First (and only) editorial, discusses the three different kinds of existing libertarian periodicals, what areas and issues Liberty was going to address and who the founders were |
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| Topic: | Marriage | Formalized consensual and contractual relationships between individuals | |
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Articles | Why I Am Not a 'Conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Nevada | The Battle Born State | |
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Articles | Why I Am Not a 'Conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Periodicals | Publications issued at regular intervals, such as magazines and journals | |
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Articles | Why Liberty? First (and only) editorial, discusses the three different kinds of existing libertarian periodicals, what areas and issues Liberty was going to address and who the founders were |
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| Topic: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Articles | Why I Am Not a 'Conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Why Liberty? First (and only) editorial, discusses the three different kinds of existing libertarian periodicals, what areas and issues Liberty was going to address and who the founders were |
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Writings | Why Liberty? First (and only) editorial, discusses the three different kinds of existing libertarian periodicals, what areas and issues Liberty was going to address and who the founders were |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Why I Am Not a 'Conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Articles | Why I am a Libertarian Describes the persons (mainly his mother) and events that influenced the author in becoming a libertarian |
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| 16 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Aristotle | Greek philosopher, tutor of young Alexander the Great | |
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Articles | What Social Animals Owe to Each Other Delves into the meaning and justification for the non-aggression principle, with insights from Roderick Long's "Reason and Value: Aristotle versus Rand" |
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| Topic: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
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Writings | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | What It Means to Be a Libertarian Review of Charles Murray's book What It Means to Be a Libertarian (1997), contrasting it with Tocqueville's writings in Democracy in America (1835-1840) |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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What Should Libertarians Do? Examines what libertarianism requires of people, such as an understanding of economics, and suggests focusing on the (classical) liberal insight that "societies run themselves" spontaneously, with example quotes from Thomas Paine and John Quincy Adams |
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| Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | What Should Libertarians Do? Examines what libertarianism requires of people, such as an understanding of economics, and suggests focusing on the (classical) liberal insight that "societies run themselves" spontaneously, with example quotes from Thomas Paine and John Quincy Adams |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | What Should Libertarians Do? Examines what libertarianism requires of people, such as an understanding of economics, and suggests focusing on the (classical) liberal insight that "societies run themselves" spontaneously, with example quotes from Thomas Paine and John Quincy Adams |
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| Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, defined by law | |
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Articles | What It Means to Be a Libertarian Review of Charles Murray's book What It Means to Be a Libertarian (1997), contrasting it with Tocqueville's writings in Democracy in America (1835-1840) |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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What Social Animals Owe to Each Other Delves into the meaning and justification for the non-aggression principle, with insights from Roderick Long's "Reason and Value: Aristotle versus Rand" |
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What Should Libertarians Do? Examines what libertarianism requires of people, such as an understanding of economics, and suggests focusing on the (classical) liberal insight that "societies run themselves" spontaneously, with example quotes from Thomas Paine and John Quincy Adams |
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What It Means to Be a Libertarian Review of Charles Murray's book What It Means to Be a Libertarian (1997), contrasting it with Tocqueville's writings in Democracy in America (1835-1840) |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Moral | Freedom to engage in acts purportedly injurious to one's self or one's property | |
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Articles | What It Means to Be a Libertarian Review of Charles Murray's book What It Means to Be a Libertarian (1997), contrasting it with Tocqueville's writings in Democracy in America (1835-1840) |
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| Topic: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
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Articles | What Social Animals Owe to Each Other Delves into the meaning and justification for the non-aggression principle, with insights from Roderick Long's "Reason and Value: Aristotle versus Rand" |
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| Topic: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
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Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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| Topic: | Murray, Charles | Author, policy analyst, AEI scholar | |
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Articles | What It Means to Be a Libertarian Review of Charles Murray's book What It Means to Be a Libertarian (1997), contrasting it with Tocqueville's writings in Democracy in America (1835-1840) |
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| Topic: | New York City | The Big Apple | |
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Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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| Topic: | Non-aggression principle | The libertarian principle that no person should initiate force against another | |
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Articles | What Social Animals Owe to Each Other Delves into the meaning and justification for the non-aggression principle, with insights from Roderick Long's "Reason and Value: Aristotle versus Rand" |
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What Should Libertarians Do? Examines what libertarianism requires of people, such as an understanding of economics, and suggests focusing on the (classical) liberal insight that "societies run themselves" spontaneously, with example quotes from Thomas Paine and John Quincy Adams |
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| Topic: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Articles | What Should Libertarians Do? Examines what libertarianism requires of people, such as an understanding of economics, and suggests focusing on the (classical) liberal insight that "societies run themselves" spontaneously, with example quotes from Thomas Paine and John Quincy Adams |
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| Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | What It Means to Be a Libertarian Review of Charles Murray's book What It Means to Be a Libertarian (1997), contrasting it with Tocqueville's writings in Democracy in America (1835-1840) |
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| Topic: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | What Social Animals Owe to Each Other Delves into the meaning and justification for the non-aggression principle, with insights from Roderick Long's "Reason and Value: Aristotle versus Rand" |
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| Topic: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | What Social Animals Owe to Each Other Delves into the meaning and justification for the non-aggression principle, with insights from Roderick Long's "Reason and Value: Aristotle versus Rand" |
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What Should Libertarians Do? Examines what libertarianism requires of people, such as an understanding of economics, and suggests focusing on the (classical) liberal insight that "societies run themselves" spontaneously, with example quotes from Thomas Paine and John Quincy Adams |
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| Topic: | Tocqueville, Alexis de | Nineteenth century French historian, author of Democracy in America | |
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Articles | What It Means to Be a Libertarian Review of Charles Murray's book What It Means to Be a Libertarian (1997), contrasting it with Tocqueville's writings in Democracy in America (1835-1840) |
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| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Articles | What Is the Enemy? Discusses why corporatism, also known as state capitalism or political capitalism, is the "the great institutional threat to liberty" |
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| Topic: | Heinlein, Robert A. | American science fiction writer | |
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Articles | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | What Is the Enemy? Discusses why corporatism, also known as state capitalism or political capitalism, is the "the great institutional threat to liberty" |
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| Topic: | LeFevre, Robert | Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs | |
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Articles | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | What Is the Enemy? Discusses why corporatism, also known as state capitalism or political capitalism, is the "the great institutional threat to liberty" |
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Warfare/Welfare/Corporate State: All of a Piece Dissects article by Princeton professor Sean Wilentz criticizing Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange due to their libertarian sympathies |
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We Can Oppose Bigotry without the Politicians Explains why the state (as in the case of Arizona's Senate Bill 1062) is not necessary to ensure that people or businesses don't discriminate against others on the basis of sexual orientation or other reasons |
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What Are Libertarians Out to Accomplish? Reviews the Nathaniel Branden speech "What Happens When the Libertarian Movement Begins to Succeed?", given at the 1979 Libertarian Party national convention, about the manner in which libertarians communicate with non-libertarians |
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Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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| Topic: | Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The | Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966 | |
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Articles | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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| Topic: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
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Writings | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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| Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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| Topic: | Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | Warfare/Welfare/Corporate State: All of a Piece Dissects article by Princeton professor Sean Wilentz criticizing Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange due to their libertarian sympathies |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | What Is the Enemy? Discusses why corporatism, also known as state capitalism or political capitalism, is the "the great institutional threat to liberty" |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Warfare/Welfare/Corporate State: All of a Piece Dissects article by Princeton professor Sean Wilentz criticizing Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange due to their libertarian sympathies |
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| Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
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Articles | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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| Topic: | Atheism | The philosophical position that belief in gods and other deities is invalid | |
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Articles | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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| Topic: | Cleyre, Voltairine de | American anarchist writer, lecturer and activist | |
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Articles | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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| Topic: | Liberty International | Formerly International Society for Individual Liberty, "advances world liberty for everyone through international education and networking" | |
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Articles | Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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| Topic: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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| Topic: | Miller, Vince | President of the International Society for Individual Liberty (now Liberty International) | |
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Articles | Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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| Topic: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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| Topic: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
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Writings | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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| Topic: | Tucker, Benjamin | American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical | |
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Articles | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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| Topic: | V for Vendetta | 2006 movie about a Fawkesian anarchist battling a police state in a near-future United Kingdom | |
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Reviews | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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| 13 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Arms, Right to Keep and Bear | Right of individuals to own firearms | |
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Articles | Two-dimensional libertarianism Questions the usefulness of the two-dimensional Nolan Chart and the World's Smallest Political Quiz and advocates instead a one-dimensional liberty vs. power spectrum |
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| Topic: | Cuba | Island in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1959 by the República de Cuba | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Educational Freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Top 25 Liberty Songs List of 25 "Liberty's Best Songs" chosen from over 200 suggestions, each with a short summary and highlighted lyrics, and a supplementary list of 25 runners-up |
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| Topic: | Hornberger, Jacob | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Two-dimensional libertarianism Questions the usefulness of the two-dimensional Nolan Chart and the World's Smallest Political Quiz and advocates instead a one-dimensional liberty vs. power spectrum |
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The Top 25 Liberty Songs List of 25 "Liberty's Best Songs" chosen from over 200 suggestions, each with a short summary and highlighted lyrics, and a supplementary list of 25 runners-up |
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The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
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Articles | Two-dimensional libertarianism Questions the usefulness of the two-dimensional Nolan Chart and the World's Smallest Political Quiz and advocates instead a one-dimensional liberty vs. power spectrum |
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The Top 25 Liberty Songs List of 25 "Liberty's Best Songs" chosen from over 200 suggestions, each with a short summary and highlighted lyrics, and a supplementary list of 25 runners-up |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Nolan, David | Co-founder of U.S. Libertarian Party, creator of political beliefs chart | |
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Articles | Two-dimensional libertarianism Questions the usefulness of the two-dimensional Nolan Chart and the World's Smallest Political Quiz and advocates instead a one-dimensional liberty vs. power spectrum |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | The Top 25 Liberty Songs List of 25 "Liberty's Best Songs" chosen from over 200 suggestions, each with a short summary and highlighted lyrics, and a supplementary list of 25 runners-up |
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| Topic: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Top 25 Liberty Songs List of 25 "Liberty's Best Songs" chosen from over 200 suggestions, each with a short summary and highlighted lyrics, and a supplementary list of 25 runners-up |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Two-dimensional libertarianism Questions the usefulness of the two-dimensional Nolan Chart and the World's Smallest Political Quiz and advocates instead a one-dimensional liberty vs. power spectrum |
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| 12 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | The Freedom Pledge Suggested by JFPO for reciting at meetings or as a personal pledge |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurs | Individuals who organize and assume the risks of a business | |
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Articles | Talkers versus doers Contrasts the pharmaceutical, automobile, housing and tech companies and entrepreneurs to those who create nothing yet criticize those businesses and are popularly regarded as heroes instead of those who truly improve lives |
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| Topic: | Health | The general condition of the body; freedom from physical disease or pain | |
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Articles | Talkers versus doers Contrasts the pharmaceutical, automobile, housing and tech companies and entrepreneurs to those who create nothing yet criticize those businesses and are popularly regarded as heroes instead of those who truly improve lives |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The think tank boom Discusses the proliferation of state-level "libertarian/conservative think tanks" between 1985-2000, the activities in pursuit of their goals and various examples and quotes from some of the public policy organizations |
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Tackling Straw Men Is Easier than Critiquing Libertarianism Counters John Edward Terrell's critique of libertarianism (in "Evolution and the American Myth of the Individual") using quotes from Adam Smith, Vernon Smith and Herbert Spencer |
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| Topic: | Michigan | The Wolverine State | |
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Articles | The think tank boom Discusses the proliferation of state-level "libertarian/conservative think tanks" between 1985-2000, the activities in pursuit of their goals and various examples and quotes from some of the public policy organizations |
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| Topic: | Oregon | The Beaver State | |
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Articles | The think tank boom Discusses the proliferation of state-level "libertarian/conservative think tanks" between 1985-2000, the activities in pursuit of their goals and various examples and quotes from some of the public policy organizations |
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| Topic: | Policy Institutes | Organizations that conduct research on social, economic, political or other issues, publishing their findings to influence government policies | |
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Articles | The think tank boom Discusses the proliferation of state-level "libertarian/conservative think tanks" between 1985-2000, the activities in pursuit of their goals and various examples and quotes from some of the public policy organizations |
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| Topic: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Tackling Straw Men Is Easier than Critiquing Libertarianism Counters John Edward Terrell's critique of libertarianism (in "Evolution and the American Myth of the Individual") using quotes from Adam Smith, Vernon Smith and Herbert Spencer |
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| Topic: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
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Articles | Tackling Straw Men Is Easier than Critiquing Libertarianism Counters John Edward Terrell's critique of libertarianism (in "Evolution and the American Myth of the Individual") using quotes from Adam Smith, Vernon Smith and Herbert Spencer |
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| Topic: | Smith, Vernon L. | 2002 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | Tackling Straw Men Is Easier than Critiquing Libertarianism Counters John Edward Terrell's critique of libertarianism (in "Evolution and the American Myth of the Individual") using quotes from Adam Smith, Vernon Smith and Herbert Spencer |
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| Topic: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Tackling Straw Men Is Easier than Critiquing Libertarianism Counters John Edward Terrell's critique of libertarianism (in "Evolution and the American Myth of the Individual") using quotes from Adam Smith, Vernon Smith and Herbert Spencer |
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| Topic: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Writings | Talkers versus doers Contrasts the pharmaceutical, automobile, housing and tech companies and entrepreneurs to those who create nothing yet criticize those businesses and are popularly regarded as heroes instead of those who truly improve lives |
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| Topic: | Spencer, Herbert | 19th century English philosopher | |
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Articles | Tackling Straw Men Is Easier than Critiquing Libertarianism Counters John Edward Terrell's critique of libertarianism (in "Evolution and the American Myth of the Individual") using quotes from Adam Smith, Vernon Smith and Herbert Spencer |
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| Topic: | Transportation | The means and equipment used for the movement of passengers and goods | |
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Articles | Talkers versus doers Contrasts the pharmaceutical, automobile, housing and tech companies and entrepreneurs to those who create nothing yet criticize those businesses and are popularly regarded as heroes instead of those who truly improve lives |
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| 10 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
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Articles | "Living wage" kills jobs Explains what a "living wage" is supposed to be and the effect that "artificially higher wage rates" have on employment |
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| Topic: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Writings | "Living wage" kills jobs Explains what a "living wage" is supposed to be and the effect that "artificially higher wage rates" have on employment |
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| Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
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Articles | "Living wage" kills jobs Explains what a "living wage" is supposed to be and the effect that "artificially higher wage rates" have on employment |
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| 9 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
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Articles | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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| Topic: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
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Writings | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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| Topic: | For a New Liberty | Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973 | |
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Articles | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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| Topic: | LeFevre, Robert | Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs | |
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Articles | Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, Rampart College and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, Rampart College and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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| Topic: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
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Articles | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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| Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, Rampart College and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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| Topic: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, Rampart College and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, Rampart College and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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| 8 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | Speaking to Nonlibertarians Suggests an approach by which libertarians can try to persuade others of the undesirability of government-provided services and the benefits of free markets |
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| Topic: | Free Trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Substance, not style Contrasts several of presidential candidate Obama's 2008 issue positions with those of Hillary Clinton and argues his approach could be called left-libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Speaking to Nonlibertarians Suggests an approach by which libertarians can try to persuade others of the undesirability of government-provided services and the benefits of free markets |
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| Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Substance, not style Contrasts several of presidential candidate Obama's 2008 issue positions with those of Hillary Clinton and argues his approach could be called left-libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Articles | The State of the Movement Examines the history and status of the (New Left) Movement, in particular of the Students for a Democratic Society and the involvement of libertarians and socialists in SDS |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Speaking to Nonlibertarians Suggests an approach by which libertarians can try to persuade others of the undesirability of government-provided services and the benefits of free markets |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The State of the Movement Examines the history and status of the (New Left) Movement, in particular of the Students for a Democratic Society and the involvement of libertarians and socialists in SDS |
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| Topic: | Liggio, Leonard | Executive Vice President of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation | |
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Writings | The State of the Movement Examines the history and status of the (New Left) Movement, in particular of the Students for a Democratic Society and the involvement of libertarians and socialists in SDS |
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| Topic: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Substance, not style Contrasts several of presidential candidate Obama's 2008 issue positions with those of Hillary Clinton and argues his approach could be called left-libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Speaking to Nonlibertarians Suggests an approach by which libertarians can try to persuade others of the undesirability of government-provided services and the benefits of free markets |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Articles | The State of the Movement Examines the history and status of the (New Left) Movement, in particular of the Students for a Democratic Society and the involvement of libertarians and socialists in SDS |
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| 7 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Bandow, Doug | Syndicated columnist, senior fellow at the Cato Institute | |
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Articles | Selling Ideas Discusses the 2005 incident involving Bandow and Jack Abramoff and reminds us of previous incidents of left-vs.-right attacks (and vice versa), concluding with quotes from Mises' Liberalism (1927) |
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| Topic: | Cato Institute | Non-profit public policy research foundation in Washington, DC | |
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Articles | Selling Ideas Discusses the 2005 incident involving Bandow and Jack Abramoff and reminds us of previous incidents of left-vs.-right attacks (and vice versa), concluding with quotes from Mises' Liberalism (1927) |
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| Topic: | Colorado | The Centennial State | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Interviews | The Separation of School and State Alliance: An Interview with Marshall Fritz Transcript of online chat hosted by Mary Leggewie (creator of HomeschoolChristian.com) and including audience member questions, many asking about ways to support Fritz and the Alliance's efforts |
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| Topic: | Fritz, Marshall | President of Alliance for the Separation of School and State | |
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Interviews | The Separation of School and State Alliance: An Interview with Marshall Fritz Transcript of online chat hosted by Mary Leggewie (creator of HomeschoolChristian.com) and including audience member questions, many asking about ways to support Fritz and the Alliance's efforts |
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| Topic: | Gillespie, Nick | Editor of Reason.com and Reason.tv | |
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Interviews (interviewer) | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Homeschooling | Educating children at home | |
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Interviews | The Separation of School and State Alliance: An Interview with Marshall Fritz Transcript of online chat hosted by Mary Leggewie (creator of HomeschoolChristian.com) and including audience member questions, many asking about ways to support Fritz and the Alliance's efforts |
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| Topic: | Intellectual Property Laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Interviews | The Separation of School and State Alliance: An Interview with Marshall Fritz Transcript of online chat hosted by Mary Leggewie (creator of HomeschoolChristian.com) and including audience member questions, many asking about ways to support Fritz and the Alliance's efforts |
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South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Oscars, The | Annual awards granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in various categories | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Interviews | The Separation of School and State Alliance: An Interview with Marshall Fritz Transcript of online chat hosted by Mary Leggewie (creator of HomeschoolChristian.com) and including audience member questions, many asking about ways to support Fritz and the Alliance's efforts |
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| Topic: | Ravenal, Earl | Professor emeritus of International Relations at Georgetown University | |
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Writings | The Case for Strategic Disengagement Proposes strategic disengagement as an alternative to the U.S. foreign policy of "balance of power" system, defending it as not being "appeasement" or the "old isolationism"; also found in The Libertarian Reader (1997) |
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| Topic: | Separation of School and State, Alliance for the | Aims to improve education by liberating schools from politics | |
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Interviews | The Separation of School and State Alliance: An Interview with Marshall Fritz Transcript of online chat hosted by Mary Leggewie (creator of HomeschoolChristian.com) and including audience member questions, many asking about ways to support Fritz and the Alliance's efforts |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Interviews | The Separation of School and State Alliance: An Interview with Marshall Fritz Transcript of online chat hosted by Mary Leggewie (creator of HomeschoolChristian.com) and including audience member questions, many asking about ways to support Fritz and the Alliance's efforts |
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| Topic: | South Park | "I'm goin' down to South Park. Gonna have myself a time." | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Television Shows | A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| 6 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Agorism | Libertarian strategy proposed by Samuel E. Konkin III that strives to achieve a voluntary society via non-political means | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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| Topic: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Articles | A Salute to Bettina Bien Greaves Guest editor column, written for Greaves' 80th birthday to show an appreciation and the extent of her work for liberty |
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| Topic: | Greaves, Bettina Bien | Foundation for Economic Education Resident Scholar | |
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Articles | A Salute to Bettina Bien Greaves Guest editor column, written for Greaves' 80th birthday to show an appreciation and the extent of her work for liberty |
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| Topic: | Heinlein, Robert A. | American science fiction writer | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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| Topic: | Konkin III, Samuel Edward | Proponent of agorism and author of the New Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | A Salute to Bettina Bien Greaves Guest editor column, written for Greaves' 80th birthday to show an appreciation and the extent of her work for liberty |
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| Topic: | Los Angeles | The City of Angels | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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| Topic: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Articles | A Salute to Bettina Bien Greaves Guest editor column, written for Greaves' 80th birthday to show an appreciation and the extent of her work for liberty |
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| Topic: | Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The | Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966 | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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| Topic: | New York City | The Big Apple | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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| Topic: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
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Writings | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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| 5 Sep 2022 | |||
| Topic: | Africa | Second largest continent, population about 1.1 billion. | |
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Articles | Clinton in Africa Crititcizes Bill Clinton for his "apology for slavery" and suggests he was playing the "race card ... to escape the consequences of his own actions" |
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| Topic: | Bastiat, Circle | Informal group of friends of Murray Rothbard in the early 1950s, named after the nineteenth century French economist | |
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Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | California | The Golden State | |
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Articles | Senator Feinstein and property rights Discusses Dianne Feinstein's comment that private property is "alive and well" in San Francisco as evidenced by its high property values |
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| Topic: | Central Banking | The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution | |
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Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second President of the United States | |
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Articles | Clinton in Africa Crititcizes Bill Clinton for his "apology for slavery" and suggests he was playing the "race card ... to escape the consequences of his own actions" |
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| Topic: | For a New Liberty | Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973 | |
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Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
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Articles | Clinton in Africa Crititcizes Bill Clinton for his "apology for slavery" and suggests he was playing the "race card ... to escape the consequences of his own actions" |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | Bad Teachers Review of the 1998 book Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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| Topic: | Libertarian Forum, The | Newsletter edited by Murray Rothbard, published between 1 Mar 1969 and Dec 1984 | |
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Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Rothbard's For a New Liberty Review of For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights |
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| Topic: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
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Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
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Articles | Rothbard's For a New Liberty Review of For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights |
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| Topic: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
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Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
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Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | New York City | The Big Apple | |
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Articles | Senator Feinstein and property rights Discusses Dianne Feinstein's comment that private property is "alive and well" in San Francisco as evidenced by its high property values |
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Topic: | Non-aggression principle | The libertarian principle that no person should initiate force against another |
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Articles | Rothbard's For a New Liberty Review of For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights |
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| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Senator Feinstein and property rights Discusses Dianne Feinstein's comment that private property is "alive and well" in San Francisco as evidenced by its high property values |
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| Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Reference | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Articles | Rothbard's For a New Liberty Review of For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights |
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| Topic: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Writings | Clinton in Africa Crititcizes Bill Clinton for his "apology for slavery" and suggests he was playing the "race card ... to escape the consequences of his own actions" |
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Bad Teachers Review of the 1998 book Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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Senator Feinstein and property rights Discusses Dianne Feinstein's comment that private property is "alive and well" in San Francisco as evidenced by its high property values |
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Roasting Walter Williams Recounts how Sowell first met Williams, discovering they thought along similar lines, providing other factual and anecdotal information on Williams since that meeting |
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| Topic: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Articles | Roasting Walter Williams Recounts how Sowell first met Williams, discovering they thought along similar lines, providing other factual and anecdotal information on Williams since that meeting |
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